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A gastroenterologist, Fouad J. Moawad, MD, specializes in managing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including esophageal, gastric and bowel disorders. He has a clinical interest in motility disorders of the gut.

Dr. Moawad received his medical degree from Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

A gastroenterologist, Fouad J. Moawad, MD, specializes in managing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including esophageal, gastric and bowel disorders. He has a clinical interest in motility disorders of the gut.

Dr. Moawad received his medical degree from Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences and completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

He served 13 years on active duty as a US Army physician and was honorably discharged at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. During his military career, he served one year in Germany at a Mobile Army Support Hospital (MASH). He also deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, with the Infantry and was awarded the Bronze Star.

While at Walter Reed, he worked as director of gastrointestinal research and of the Motility and Reflux Testing Lab. He concurrently served as the Advanced Clerkship Director of fourth-year medical students at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.

His research focused on esophageal conditions, particularly eosinophilic esophagitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and the complex interaction between the two conditions. He has authored multiple publications on eosinophilic esophagitis and is an internationally recognized expert on this topic.

Dr. Moawad has been recognized for his research and clinical excellence while on active duty and is the recipient of the US Army Surgeon General Physician Recognition award, as one of the top physicians in the Army.

When not at work, Dr. Moawad enjoys reading, running, travel and spending time with his family.

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